01-24-2016, 03:36 PM
(01-24-2016, 01:04 AM)Utts Wrote: It's ironic that I'm writing this, given how critical of Andy I've been over the years. However, I believe that if Andy doesn't make that boneheaded interception against the Steelers, we'd most likely be in the AFC Championship game. As close as we played teams with AJ at QB, I can't help thinking that we would have one at least 1-2 more games down the stretch - guaranteeing us either the 1 or 2 seed.
Losing Andy is why this season went in the toilet (not the last 2-minutes of the Wildcard game). One seriously stupid play and ensuing tackle, and there goes the season. Winning a Super Bowl is about 75% talent and 25% luck (good bounces, calls going your way, avoiding key injuries).
While Andy was having a great season, the terrible throw that led to his injury was yet another head-scratching moment in Daltons career. Even if Dalton plays the rest of the game, I don't know that they beat the Steelers that day.
Hypothetically speaking, if Dalton does play the rest of the season and into the playoffs, does he win? I guess we will never know. I see the Bengals taking a step back next season and Dalton will have to take yet another step forward for this team to be in the same position next year.
"Our offensive line is going to surprise a lot of people" - Mike Brown (7-26-21)
